Sunshine Coast Line : Delays for JULY 2012

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July delays thus far ... to SC commuters.

The times reported below do not take into account the 3 minutes and 59 second allowance that QR's service contract to TRANSLink allows.
Further to this contractual allowance, TRANSLink allow trains from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts to be 6 minutes late before being recorded as such.

In my opinion, when the public hear the words "on-time performance" they would assume this means what it says.
But for TRANSLink, the authority tasked with overseeing the public transport system, this is NOT the case and 'spin' is used to obfuscate the truth by changing the definition of 'on-time'.

A Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast train e.g. can be up to 6 minutes late and still be considered 'on-time'.
This of course does wonders for their on-time performance figures.
The times shown below are actual times.

UPDATED DAILY
Before the June 6, 2011 timetable 'improvements', a trip from Palmwoods to Roma Street station, a distance of 97.3 km, took 103 minutes.
Average speed = 56.68 km/h

Today that same trip takes 109 minutes.
Average speed = 53.56 km/h

A 5.83% increase in journey time.

Is it more reliable ?
Do these reflect the true on-time performance of our services?
See for yourself by the growing list below;

: this symbol denotes a service without toilet facilities, or with 'out of order' toilet facilities.

Individual monthly performance summaries found here: --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7184.0
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Monday July 2, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

5 minutes late into Central Station

Monday July 2, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods
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Tuesday July 3, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

Tuesday July 3, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable
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Wednesday July 4, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Wednesday July 4, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable
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Thursday July 5, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

Thursday July 5, 2012
7:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods 2 minutes early
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Friday July 6, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

8 minutes late into Central Station

Friday July 6, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods  Toilets 'out of order' on IMU train 
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Monday July 16, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station  No toilets on SMU train 

Monday July 16, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

5 minutes late into Palmwoods
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Tuesday July 17, 2012
6:40 AM service from Nambour to City

11 minutes late into Central Station

Tuesday July 17, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

12 minutes late into Palmwoods  accidently bypassed Morayfield station, some very unhappy pax, no announcement or apology made.
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Wednesday July 18, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station

Wednesday July 18, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

4 minutes late into Palmwoods 
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Thursday July 19, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Thursday July 19, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods 
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Friday July 20
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station

Friday July 20, 201
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods 1 minute early
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Monday July 23, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Monday July 23, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods 1 minute early
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Tuesday July 24, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

6 minutes late into Central Station  No toilets on SMU train 

Tuesday July 24, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

5 minutes late into Palmwoods   No toilets on SMU train 
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Wednesday July 25, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time  within 2 minutes of timetable  No toilets on SMU train 

Wednesday July 25, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable
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Thursday July 26, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station   No toilets on SMU train 

Thursday July 26, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable
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Friday July 27, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station

Friday July 27, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

4 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Tuesday July 31, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time

Tuesday July 31, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Eudlo on time  Trains running express past Mooloolah & Palmwoods. Same for Eumundi, Pomona & Cooran.

Buses used to transfer passengers to their stations as platforms deemed unsafe, particularly for people with pacemakers.
Bus from Landsborough to deliver passengers to Mooloolah.
Bus from Nambour to deliver passengers back to Woombye and Palmwoods.

Eudlo station appears the only platform unscathed. Security guard and dog in situ.

Reason: Copper earthing thefts from 6 of the 7 temporary platforms located along the Sunshine Coast single line track.

The BIG question; how long ago did the thefts occur before being discovered?
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